Olivia Tirona
Is the tightening cycle the best for Singapore life insurers?
Is the tightening cycle the best for Singapore life insurers?
The truth is high or low-interest rates will not last forever. The key, instead, is how quickly insurers respond to rapid hikes and cuts, in their capital management and product pricing.
EY consulting partner tallies six emerging focus areas insurers must be on the lookout for
The expert said the life and health insurance and retirement industries will witness transformative changes in the coming years.
Income Insurance unveils mental wellness insurance plan
Subscribers must be recommended by a psychiatrist to undergo psychotherapy.
Howden assembles broking operations, forms unified brand
The unified brand is effective immediately across its offices in the region.
Insurance sector to take on carbon exchange opportunities in Indonesia: Report
Carbon exchange presents an opportunity for the financial industry, particularly the general insurance sector.
Metis, Chartered Insurance extends partnership
Metis became CII's first International Professional Partners Firm (IPPF) in the region last year.
Insurers may need to take a bigger leap amidst new standard – WTW
Insurers surveyed indicated three primary challenges.
Global Federation of Insurance Associations commends the efforts of the IAIS
GFIA endorses the revisions made to draft ICPs 14 and 17.
Pearlyn Phau believes in Singaporeans being the boss of their own financial freedom
Singlife’s group CEO touched on Singapore’s complex insurance market as well as its pain points as a society in the digital age.
Australia’s intermediate general insurance records AU$18.5b in June
This was 11.4% higher on a year-on-year basis.
McLaren Singapore grows specialist leadership team
He has three decades of loss-adjusting knowledge and experience.
Ping An makes management shifts, names Xiaotao as co-CEO
The former co-CEO has resigned due to personal reasons.
Linda Purnama joins Gallagher Re to lead Indonesia team
She brings 25 years of experience in reinsurance across APAC.
Thai insurtech acquires DirectAsia
DirectAsia will rebrand to Roojai Thailand.
Aspen names new global head of cyber
He will oversee the global cyber underwriting team.
Tokio Marine boasts of new interim target for 2030 climate change initiatives
It also commits to be a responsible institutional investor.
About nine in 10 Indian tourists think of buying travel insurance
Only 76% of respondents said they bought insurance for their most recent trip.
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